The Fitchburg Furnace was constructed in 1868 and operated at the height of the iron industry. It was the last charcoal iron smelting furnace built in America (spoiler alert: they went out of business but not before costing out-of-state investors more than $1M) Standing 81 feet tall, the furnace is considered by at least one semi-professional TH-camr as the largest charcoal furnace in the world. Its unique architectural design has placed it among the top 25 dry-stone masonry structures in the world.
Wow, that is cool. Thanks for sharing with us.
My Grandma Estes' farm was only four or so miles from that furnace! I was born there and lived on the farm until I was about four years old.
Just did this ride today, thanks to this video. Nice ride, looks the same except most of the fence rails are gone now .
Glad you enjoyed it! I try to go visit once a year at least, the whole area there is awesome
The Fitchburg Furnace was constructed in 1868 and operated at the height of the iron industry.
It was the last charcoal iron smelting furnace built in America (spoiler alert: they went out of business but not before costing out-of-state investors more than $1M)
Standing 81 feet tall, the furnace is considered by at least one semi-professional TH-camr as the largest charcoal furnace in the world.
Its unique architectural design has placed it among the top 25 dry-stone masonry structures in the world.
hmmm, i think i learned more in your comment than the guy doing the video, lol
@@the_original_bluegrassmoto lol, just a few facts pulled from the web.
Craftsman built that you just don't see work like that anymore
exactly, its amazing what is built these days that won't last 30 or 40 years
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